Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
BARNUM BURNED OUT
DESTRUCTION OF HIS WINTER QUAR-
TIERS AT BRIDGEPORT.
A Collection of Lifetime Destroyed
Loss Estimated at $500, OOO-Citizens
Terrorized by the Escaped Animals
Agents A fter New A fractions

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Nov. 2O.-The main
building of Barnum & Bailey's winter
quarters burned this evening, thousands
of people being present, The building
was 600 feet by 200 feet, two stories high
and was consumed in half al hour 1t is
supposed to have been set by the eXplo-
sion OF the lantern of Waterman. Six
watchmen were employed and one is miss
ing. Three elephants were burned and
50 broke their fastenings and escaped with
terrific roars. The large hippopotamus
also escaped These rushed about
the streets with their sides burned and
pieces of flesh foot square fell off. Thirty
elephants and one lion started off cross
country toward Fairfield. There was
great alarm and many residents barred
their doors and windows. All the ring
animals, trained stations, ponies, etc,
were burned also all the tents, seats, har-
nesses, poles, etc, also all the birds, mon
Keys, three rhinoceroSes, hyeneas, tigers,
lions and all the menagere The fire was
so rapid no attempt was made to save the
building. The chariot building and car
sheds were saved. Loss S700,00O insur-
ance 100000
Before he fire was eXtinguished agents
began the work of securing new attrac-
tons. The show will probably remove
both in New York. Another estimate
places the loss Building $4,000, animals
100000, canvas and stock $780, O0
Another account says beside the animals
lost, hundreds of animals, including the
elephants, lions, tigers, leopards, camels
ana horses were liberated or broke loose
and for hours afterward there was a ire
mendous uproar. Several persons were
picked up in the streets by the infuriated
elephants and tossed around. A detail of
the police pursued roaring lion, aud put
SIX or seven bullets in his hide, but with
no perceptible result.
Probably an Incendiary Fire-A Keeper
Assaulted with IA Club.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 21.-One of
the watchmen, George n. Myers, was
making his rounds about 10 o'clock
through the animals quarters of Bar
NUNS circus when he discovered flames in
one corner.of the buildingwhere the horses
are kept. He rushed around the building !
to alarm the other employees, when he was
knocked senseless by some one with |
club. He lay on the ground unconscious |
for 20 minutes, and when he revived half |
the building was IN flames, He awakened |
the SleeperS in the building, aud some one |
rushed to an alarm box half a mile away |
and pulled it, neglecting to sound the |
alarm from box located at the entrance |
TO the grounds This caused delay of |
half an hour in the arrival of the fire de
partment. When it did come it could do |
nothing beyond saving adjacent buildings
from destruction
CRANKY. Mo-, Wiped Out by Fire.
NEosHA, Mo-, Nov. 2O.-The town of |
CRANKY, four miles from here, was wiped |
out by fire yesterday. Scores OF families |
are homeless. Loss, 100000 The tenn
perature IS near zero and there is great
Mine on Fire at Calumet, Mich.
CALUMET, Mich, Nov. 2O-A fire broke
out at $50 a. m, in No. Hecla shaft at
18th level of the Calumet and Hecia mine
The prospects are worse THAI at the last
ire.
Fire in Bosten.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 2O-The Charles
River iron works, Edward Kendall e. Son
were partially burned tonight.
Loss, $50 900, partially Insured. Supposed